What kinds of homes are in Elmer Township (Sanilac County), MI?

Name: Types of homes in Elmer Township (Sanilac County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Elmer Township (Sanilac County), MI has 292 (±43) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 8 homes per square mile of land.

94.5% are detached single-family houses.

0.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 292 (±43)
Detached houses: 94.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Elmer Township (Sanilac County) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	Sanilac County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	94.5% (±3.2 points)	82.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.5%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.0%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.9%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±9.8 points)	1.4%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.8% (±3.2 points)	9.5%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

In Elmer Township (Sanilac County), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Sanilac County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Elmer Township (Sanilac County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmer Township (Sanilac County)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	—	0.0% (±17.0 points)	—
Sandusky	5.3 mi	23.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Moore Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flynn Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown Township (Sanilac County)	6.3 mi	1.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marlette Township	6.9 mi	0.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lamotte Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Sanilac County)	8.5 mi	3.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Custer Township (Sanilac County)	8.6 mi	0.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandusky, MI (23.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Sanilac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14 (tie)	Marlette Township	0.3% (±6.1 points)
14 (tie)	Worth Township	0.3% (±1.5 points)
16 (tie)	Argyle Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)
16 (tie)	Austin Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±16.6 points)
16 (tie)	Buel Township	0.0% (±10.9 points)
16 (tie)	Delaware Township	0.0% (±8.8 points)
16 (tie)	Elmer Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±17.0 points)
16 (tie)	Evergreen Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±13.3 points)
16 (tie)	Flynn Township	0.0% (±10.6 points)
16 (tie)	Forester Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
16 (tie)	Fremont Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±12.3 points)
16 (tie)	Lamotte Township	0.0% (±12.1 points)
16 (tie)	Maple Valley Township (Sanilac County)	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sanilac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elmer Township (Sanilac County)

How many homes are in Elmer Township (Sanilac County)?

Elmer Township (Sanilac County), MI has an estimated 292 (±43) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Elmer Township (Sanilac County) houses or apartments?

94.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 0.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Elmer Township (Sanilac County)?

0.7% of homes in Elmer Township (Sanilac County) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elmer township, Sanilac County, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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